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Monday, August 8, 2011

Suzie Homemaker

Every Sunday I sit down with my computer, my cookbook of the hour, and a yellow legal pad armed to make our menu for the week.

I have absolutely no method of selecting my recipes, and I range from flipping through the cookbook, looking at my recent pins on pinterest, searching other peoples' pins, looking through blogs, and doing random internet searches. I wish I had a more methodical approach. It would take much less time.

Since I'm headed to Chicago on Thursday morning I only had to make dinner for part of the week, and for whatever reason, I decided to go all out today. Not only did I prepare a serious Sunday dinner, but I also made muffins to freeze to eat for breakfast this week.

They're so low in points because instead of oil, tons of butter, and eggs, you use egg whites, unsweetened apple sauce, and bananas. You can definitely taste the bananas, so don't try it if you don't like them.

After I took those from the oven, I immediately cranked up the heat to roast this engagement chicken. I saw it first on Ina's show (you know I love Ina), but the story is so cute! It's a Glamour Magazine recipe, and apparently it has been credited for leading to 60 engagements! Anyone looking to get engaged? Try the chicken!

What I loved most about it was the strong lemon flavor. I mean, you stick two whole lemons inside and pour 1/2 cup of lemon juice over the whole chicken. Here are just a few of the lemons I used to get that much.

I made a side of green beans, but I also made mashed cauliflower. I'm telling you, it's heavenly, and not only it taste. It looks like clouds and melts in your mouth. It's so low calorie, too. After steaming a head of cauliflower, you puree it in a food processor for several minutes, add salt, a little bit of oil, pepper, and herbs. Bake it for a few minutes, and it's insane (it's also gluten free). Those aren't lumps in the picture. There was no lump in site. It's so much better than mashed potatoes, and it's so much better for you. Just take my word for it; make them--the photo doesn't do them justice.

If you can't find nutritional yeast at Whole Foods, try another health food store. It's really pretty tasty. Vegan use it in place of cheese, in a lot of recipes, and you can also just sprinkle it on things like a condiment. : )

Yummmmm-O! :) I would so make a menu if Nate and I lived together, but I feel like it's pointless when it's just me here. It seems like it'd be fun! I may have to try that chicken on him ;) Also, I love cauliflower, but only raw - I don't like it steamed. You think I'd still like it mashed? Why are you heading to Chicago? I am jealous ;)

Hello! I'm Meghan. Around here you'll hear about my love of running and triathlon, my attempts at being stylish, and a little about life in general. I started running in 2011 with Couch to 5k and completed my first Ironman in 2014. It has been quite the journey. I'm always attempting to hone in on and update my style, so I document those attempts as well. Look around a little! Thanks for stopping by!